The cold-water system: an essay : exhibiting the real merits, and most safe and effectual employment, of this excellent system in indigestion, costiveness, asthma, cough, consumption, rheumatism, gout, &c; with cautionary remarks, addressed to people of extreme opinions, and some new cases / by Thos. J. Graham.

  • Graham, Thomas John, 1795?-1876.
Date:
1843
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Credit: The cold-water system: an essay : exhibiting the real merits, and most safe and effectual employment, of this excellent system in indigestion, costiveness, asthma, cough, consumption, rheumatism, gout, &c; with cautionary remarks, addressed to people of extreme opinions, and some new cases / by Thos. J. Graham. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    gastric affection is removed; general health good ; sweating; washing; foot baths ; bandages. “ January 10, 1840. The ulcers on both legs in same state, level and suppurating; the surrounding eruption considerably diminished. “ August 20th. The stomach continues in a perfectly healthy state ; no pain; no inconvenience; appetite excellent; digestion in its natural state; the ulcers rather smaller; the eruption the same. The former at times very painful on any excitement of the mind, such as fright, &c.; patient feels a violent shooting pain in the sores of both legs at the same time ; sweating every other day ; washing ; sitting bath for twenty minutes ; wet bandages often changed. “December 4th. The critical eruptions little reduced; general health good. “February 9th, 1841. While the ulcers, the one as large as a sixpence, the other of a half-crown, are constantly suppu- rating, the inner part is flatter and covered with healthy granu- lations ; the surrounding part free from inflammation, little reddened, with no eruption, yet very painful, as well as the ulcers ; general health uncommonly good; the spasms in the stomach have never returned, in spite of the frequent use of such dishes, as for twenty years formerly could not have been eaten with impunity; cakes of all sorts, butter, meat, vegetables, &c., agree now perfectly well with the patient; sweating twice a week ; washing every day ; sitting bath ; bandages. July 7th. General health perfectly good; the swelling of the feet is for some days gone entirely; the ulcers much smaller, and discharge little. November 25th, 1841. Ulcers much smaller, yet not quite healed; little discharge; stomach entirely free from pain. “ Some months ago, after a severe cold, patient was confined to her bed for eight days, during which time and subsequently,